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New Releases from late November and early December 2021
17th Dec 2021
Chopin from prize-winning Canadian pianist Bruce Liu, Bach and Brouwer from Andreas Scholl and Edin Karamazov, Madama Butterfly starring Melody Moore, and Haydn's Die Schöpfung from Jordi Savall and his Catalonian forces.
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Johnathan Blake, 'Homeward Bound'
17th Dec 2021
The American drummer debuts his new 'Pentad' quintet, featuring young rising stars Joel Ross and Immanuel Wilkins, on a set of inspired originals.
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Homeward Bound
Johnathan Blake
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Vanessa Benelli Mosell on Debussy
16th Dec 2021
The Italian pianist and conductor talks to Katherine about her new recording of the Second Book of Préludes, why she now considers the composer to be 'the father of contemporary music', and plans for her parallel career on the podium...
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th December 2021
16th Dec 2021
Our pick of the latest jazz releases includes new music from John Zorn, archival releases from Ornette Coleman and Archie Shepp, and John Coltrane interpreted by saxophonist Dave Liebman.
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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: Clara Schumann
16th Dec 2021
In our Piano Sheet Music Essentials series, we aim to offer recommendations of popular and well-known piano pieces by a selection of celebrated composers. This article focuses on the work of Clara Schumann, distinguished pianist of the Romantic era.
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BBC Music Magazine - Christmas 2021 Choices
15th Dec 2021
Chris introduces this month's selection, with Handel's Unsung Heroes from La Nuova Musica, David Bates and assorted vocal and instrumental soloists in pride of place...
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Handel's Unsung Heroes
Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Paul Sharp (trumpet), Christine Rice (mezzo), Roger Montgomery (horn), Joe Walters (horn), Lucy Crowe (soprano), Leo Duarte (oboe), Thomas Gould (violin), Joe Qiu (bassoon), La Nuova Musica, David Bates
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Jeanine De Bique on Mirrors
14th Dec 2021
The Trinidadian soprano talks to Katherine about her debut solo recording, juxtaposing a series of Handel heroines against their counterparts in operas by Telemann, Manna, Broschi and Graun.
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Episode 26: On the Fiddle with Charlotte Gardner
12th Dec 2021
This week we are joined by writer Charlotte Gardner to discuss changing styles of violin-playing over the past hundred years.
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Jazz Recordings of the Year - Winners 2021
10th Dec 2021
After much deliberation, we are thrilled to reveal our top five Jazz Recordings of the Year.
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Presto Music Awards 2021 - Sheet Music Winners
10th Dec 2021
We are excited to announce the winning sheet music publications for the annual Presto Music Awards! There have been many outstanding new publications this year, but these winning products in particular have made a significant impression on us. Find out the winners here.
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Presto Music Awards 2021 - Book Winners
10th Dec 2021
We are very pleased to announce the winning book publications for the annual Presto Music Awards! We have chosen five of the most outstanding publications from the past twelve months. Find out the winners here.
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Scenes from the Kalevala - Finnish Orchestral Music
10th Dec 2021
Dima Slobodeniouk conducts the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in a quartet of compositions inspired by the great Finnish nineteenth-century work of epic poetry, the Kalevala.
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Scenes from the Kalevala
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Dima Slobodeniouk
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Recordings of the Year 2021 - Our Top 10
10th Dec 2021
The winners revealed - ten fantastic recordings which really stood out from the crowd for us over the past twelve months, plus the results of our five special category awards...
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Christmas New Releases 2021
10th Dec 2021
Highlights from this year's crop of festive releases include recordings from The Sixteen, La Chapelle de Quebec, The Choir of King's College Cambridge, and Camerata Tchaikovsky.
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Bill Charlap Trio, 'Street of Dreams'
10th Dec 2021
Bill Charlap and his long-standing trio swing their way through a selection of American Songbook tunes, including charts from Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, and Kenny Burrell. Unmissable for fans of straight-ahead piano trio jazz.
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Jazz New Release Round-Up - 9th December 2021
9th Dec 2021
Our picks for the latest jazz releases include new music from Hedvig Mollestad, and archival live recordings from Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson.
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Claire Booth on Mussorgsky
8th Dec 2021
The British soprano talks to Katherine about her new album with pianist Christopher Glynn, which intersperses some of the composer's lesser-known songs with a selection of his piano pieces.
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Le Palmarès des Diapason d'or de l'année 2021
7th Dec 2021
Chris introduces the recipients of this year's awards from France's leading classical music magazine, including recordings from Cinquecento, Beatrice Rana, Leif Ove Andsnes and Olivier Latry.
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Tokyo Glow: Japanese City Pop Selected by DJ Notoya
7th Dec 2021
Explore the sounds of 1980s Japanese 'city pop', a style that combined the sounds of soft rock, jazz and R&B, on this new compilation from We Want Sounds.
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David Bates on Handel's 'Unsung Heroes'
6th Dec 2021
The Artistic Director of La Nuova Musica talks about his new album of Handel arias, shining the spotlight not just on the vocalists but on the instrumentalists whose obbligato lines enhance the music.
